6 Responses for "Morro Negrito Surf Camp, Panama?"

1. fourdmike April 11th, 2007 at 3:58 pm 1

   I haven't been to this camp before, but I spent ten weeks this summer surfing Panama and pretty much surfed everywhere else. For me, Morro Negrito was just too expensive, and not consistant enough to justify the price.

   The more consistant spots on the Pacific side do tend to get a bit crowded– especially Santa Catalina. At the same time, I lived in Santa Catalina and surfed every day for four weeks and spent under $200.

   Morro Negrito is sick, and there are a lot of good islands to surf around there. You can take a boat from Santa Catalina to access P-Land though, so if that is going off, you don't have to be in Morro Negrito to score it (there won't be any crowd out there).

   I also recomend checking out the greater Cambutal area. There are a LOT of really good uncrowded consistant waves there. Check out Playa Guanico too, it's near there.

   If you have time and there is a Carribean swell make sure you get to Bocas del Toro too. And there are really good "secret spots" near Colon and out toward Isla Grande. Absolutely no one will be out there, but if you will have a car there, and somebody to paddle out with, I garuantee you will find sick reef– without a chance of seeing another surfer– over there. There's not really anywhere to stay over there though.

   Have a great trip Panama is really sick. Santa Catalina is a don't-miss.
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2. John October 23rd, 2008 at 9:33 pm 2

   Sure you can get by cheap going anyplace in Panama, but if you want to go to an outer island, you will be charged $100. Morro Negrito Surf Camp takes you to no-crowd outer island breaks and it will only be you and sick waves. Two boat trips per day, 3 great meals per day and 10 uncrowded surfbreaks. Of course, you can camp out cheap at “Santa Crowd-a-lina”, but who want to go 5000 miles for a crowd. I can get that back home.

3. Eric February 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pm 3

   Morro Negrito? Stay AWAY!!

   I was recently there for a trip and the service, owners and place the way is run is horrible. The area around there is very beautiful, no doubt, but the waves can be very inconsistent. We had some really good days but there were also some very flat days, no different than any break but, when that is happening you are stuck at the camp. Plus, there is only ONE boat trip per day because the afternoon winds pick up and blow out all of the surf. Could be different in the rainy season but then you are really limited by the swell because those breaks need plenty of it to hold a wave.The cost seems cheap but when you break it down you can do your own trip for much, much less. i would stay at santa catalina and take a boat there or hire one from david.
   It is a very nice island but the MN Surfcamp has nothing to do with it and in fact are destroying it by using harsh cleaning chemicals that get washed right into the ocean. they also use toxic sprays to keep out the roaches, and crabs so there is virtually no wildlife around the immediate area.
   Plus, you better pray that they are organized because while i was there two girls from england had to spend a night in the local police barracks because the camp forgot they were coming.
   One dude almost got hit by their drunk boat driver while he was in the water trying to get in the boat after surfing and if you have any issues whatsoever with the place the owner is a total ass and does nothing at all to try and make your stay better.
   I was there and everyone of the rest of the people who came through said they would never go back.
   Have Fun!

4. Steve May 4th, 2009 at 5:55 am 4

   my name is Trennon Paynter and I was one of the lucky group
   > of Canadians at the surf camp for 2+weeks. I just wanted to let you
   > know what a fantastic time it was for me and the rest of the group.
   >
   > In short, the trip was amazing! Everything about it far exceeded my
   > expectations. I guess we were lucky with the swell that we had
   > because we had good waves every day and were able to surf Emily’s
   > every afternoon. It was so great to have that many different breaks
   > to choose from every day. We got in some big days at P-land while
   > there, they were epic.
   >
   > The staff were awesome! Jeff runs a very well-oiled machine, Danny
   > is a great guy to surf and hang out with, Henrik and Hermine were so
   > nice and added a bit of Scandinavian flair to the experience. Rhona
   > and Phillippe and Verena all arrived near the end of our stay and
   > they were great as well. Sheila’s meals were so good, I miss them
   > already, kind of like Pavlov’s dog, I now salivate at the sound of a
   > bell ringing. All the drivers were really nice too, you have managed
   > to put together an awesome group of people, and they all seem to work
   > really well together. Ruffy was cool too, throw her a stick and give
   > her a big scratch on the belly for all of us next time you see her.
   >
   > Our entire group was stoked from the minute we arrived. We had
   > experienced rippers, never ever surfed before’s, and pretty much all
   > levels in between, and everyone managed to find some appropriate
   > waves every day.
   >
   > The island really is a paradise, wow! Gorgeous.
   >
   > I don’t know what was more worn out when I left; my shoulders from
   > all the paddling, or my cheeks from smiling for 2 straight weeks.
   >
   > Anyways, just wanted to let you know that it was the best surf trip
   > of all time, and you can expect to see us back there again and again.
   >
   > It was super nice of Jeff to spend all that time in the water
   > shooting pictures of us, so I thought I would send this picture that
   > one of the girls got of him surfing, he probably doesn’t get too many
   > of himself. Hopefully you could forward this one to him somehow.
   >
   > Thanks again
   > Trennon

5. Steve June 13th, 2009 at 5:03 am 5

   just wanted to say thank you very much for the opportunity to see the most amazing place in the world….. we got really lucky with swell… and swell it was… so many waves to choose from… i don t know where to begin… jeff is great… always jokin and smilin…. the guides are way more than just guides…. but friends, and great people…. hermine and hendrick and danny…. and rhona, and phillipe and verina, his girlfriend .. we had the most amazing time… if you surf everyday you improve so much and nothing is better than surfing everyday…… well…. i hear that there is some bad press goin around….. steve .. do not let it get you down…. morro negrito is flawlessssssss….. some people just need to be pampered so much they forget to just look around and be so greatful…. we found this with some of our friend s that were on the island… some people just need drama and noise and city in there lives….. i ll never understand how being that a piece on an island in panama couldn t be the greatest thing in the world…. so for all the nay sayers out there …. they ll never know what they re missin… even if they were there…. but as my good friend trennon said….. the place is unbelievable and we ll definatley be back… thanx again…… tell jeff we say thanx and hello …. and sheela and maria… amazing food…. and little ruffy… man what a bark… ouch…. tomorrow is canadian thanxgiving so… happy turkey day… i also owe you some money…. i mis calculated the trip…. we found somthing on the internet… delta airlines saying that if a surfboard is under 70 pounds… no charge…. but we got charged… and in panama the taxis sure do charge americans a lot…. i am sorry to have been wrong in my money s….. i m working very hard building mt. bike trails and will pay you in full by the middle of october…. i hope this is ok… thanx again…… any way please feel free to write back and let me know if there are any complications with this… i hope the surf is good in cali…. i heard there s a hurricane off baja right now…. so you should be gettin waves…. thanx again steve…. morro negrito …… little black hill… i miss it already… steven

6. Matt June 14th, 2009 at 9:15 am 6

   I spent a week in Morro Negrito a few summers back, before things were as improved as they are now it sounds, and even then it was an incredibly great time. I’m all in for the naysayers scaring away the other naysayers so the rest of us can enjoy one of the best out of the way surf spots, complete with boats to take you to more breaks than you can chose from in even a few days, jungle and beaches that meet in the warm rain and waves, and great fresh fish to keep you fueled for more waves.